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Re: whatcha really need is....... :)
By:Scott
Date: 6/11/2001, 5:19 pm
In Response To: whatcha really need is....... :) (Julie Kanarr)

: nah -- all you need to do is incorporate one of those big orange "life
: saver" round throw rings -- attach it firmly to the helmet -- where
: it will function BOTH as a hat brim (providing lots of shade) and as a
: capsize prevention device. If you tip over, you'll be sideways, not upside
: down, so you can just scull/hip snap/low brace your way back up.

: And, with all that helmet weight, you'll undoubtedly need a whiplash collar
: to wear on your neck so you can hold your head up. The whiplash collar
: will provide additional floatation if you have a custom one made using
: closed cell foam... since the standard open cell foam kind will get
: waterlogged. :) :)

: Julie Kanarr

Better yet-how about a halo device used in post-surgical cervical patients? You could use the hard plastic cervical brace (with some modifications to the intra-cranial connections) to hold the orange plastic throw ring/hat brim/anti-capsizer. This takes the weight off of your head and transfers to head and shoulders. The only problem I see is that any type of neck brace will prevent you from turning your head for a better view of that oncoming jet ski to port... Now-where was that link for those mirrors? I think we're getting close to solving this.

Messages In This Thread

Compass Idea
Mike Scarborough -- 6/10/2001, 12:11 pm
An electronics engineer replies
Pete Croft -- 6/12/2001, 12:35 am
try a ball compass
mike allen ---> -- 6/12/2001, 11:29 am
Re: Compass Idea
daren neufeld -- 6/11/2001, 10:12 pm
keeping an ( old) eye on that Compass Idea
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/12/2001, 12:22 am
Re: Compass Idea
Doug K -- 6/11/2001, 2:21 pm
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Doug K -- 6/11/2001, 2:27 pm
Re: &
Doug K -- 6/11/2001, 2:30 pm
whatcha really need is....... :)
Julie Kanarr -- 6/11/2001, 3:40 pm
Re: whatcha really need is....... :)
Scott -- 6/11/2001, 5:19 pm
Re: whatcha really need is....... :)
Julie Kanarr -- 6/11/2001, 5:53 pm
Re: whatcha really need is....... :)
Doug K -- 6/11/2001, 6:43 pm
Re: whatcha really need is....... :)
Ross Sieber -- 6/13/2001, 4:32 pm
Re: whatcha really need is....... :)
Doug K -- 6/14/2001, 10:21 am
I'm not so sure about that idea
Dean Trexel -- 6/11/2001, 2:17 pm
Re: I'm not so sure about that idea
James Neely -- 6/11/2001, 5:57 pm
Re: Compass Idea
John Monfoe -- 6/11/2001, 6:55 am
Re: Compass Idea
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/12/2001, 12:09 am
Re: Compass Idea
John Monfoe -- 6/12/2001, 8:06 am
Re: Compass Idea
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/12/2001, 7:01 pm
It works just like you said it would Paul. Thanks *NM*
John Monfoe -- 6/13/2001, 6:40 am
Re: Compass Idea
Shawn Baker -- 6/11/2001, 10:38 am
Link to REI
Julie Kanarr -- 6/11/2001, 9:34 am
Re: Compass Idea
risto -- 6/11/2001, 4:54 am
Re: Compass Idea
erez -- 6/11/2001, 1:15 am
Now that's using you head :) *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/10/2001, 7:08 pm
Re: Compass Idea
Glenn m -- 6/10/2001, 5:17 pm